The pregnant OR employee. Part I: Ensuring maternal health.

abstract：:Until the development of implant endoscopy, the only method available to evaluate silicone-gel breast implants accurately for silicone leaks involved making a wide incision and visually inspecting the implant. Endoscopic magnification, however, allows an accurate diagnosis to be achieved rapidly and safely by using a ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Stone J,Dowden RV

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) usually requires lifelong treatment and sometimes surgery. Metacarpophalangeal joint (MCPJ) implant arthroplasty is one surgical treatment for patients with severe RA malformation of the finger joints. Although not a cure, MCPJ implant arthroplasty can enhance patients' quality of life by imp...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Roth M

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past 40 years, total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures have improved patients' pain, functional status, and overall health-related quality of life. Improved instrumentation and implant designs enable surgeons to make precise bone resection incisions that have made this a safer and more routinely performed ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Hohler SE

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Efforts to comply with AORN's recommended practices for sterilization led a multidisciplinary team at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, Florida, to undertake a quality improvement project to reduce the frequency of immediate-use (previously called flash) sterilization. Team members determined t...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Shelby D,Kras B,Bryant S,Myers K,Bolyard N

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epinephrine and phenylephrine always should be used with extreme caution, especially in their most concentrated solutions. This is especially true in the OR where these medications are used for purposes involving extreme variations in doses and strengths. Although these medications may be handled and administered dail...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Beyea SC,Hicks RW

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estimates indicate that one million patients who smoke present annually in the United States for some form of surgical intervention. Smoking is a known cause of respiratory complications, hemodynamic fluctuations, and delayed wound healing. A literature search revealed a small number of available studies that address ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Lauerman CJ

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Part I, the concept of shared governance is presented. I have discussed what it means to move toward a shared governance model and the way of thinking and reorganizing that supports it. Basic principles that drive the concept are discussed, and the underpinnings necessary to make it work are identified. Clearly, th...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Porter-O'Grady T

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AORN conducted its eighth annual compensation survey for perioperative nurses in June and July 2010. A multiple regression model was used to examine how a number of variables, including job title, education level, certification, experience, and geographic region, affect nurse compensation. Comparisons between the 2010...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Bacon D

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several months after we initiated our PAS program, the AABB scrutinized our policy and procedure manual. At the same time, the JCAHO conducted an inspection of our blood bank and its standards. Both reviews were positive, which provided all of us involved in the PAS program with a tremendous sense of accomplishment. E...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Specht MD,Hofer JE,Valentine NK,Keturi J

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Suction lipolysis is a technique of blunt aspiration of fat that allows contouring and shaping of fatty distributions in a variety of areas of the body. Sufficient experience with the technique exists so that it may be considered an acceptable and safe procedure in the armamentarium of the plastic and reconstructive s...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Grossman JA

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:These guidelines are not intended to be the final word in establishment of wet pack criteria. They can serve as a starting point in development of criteria and test methodology that are scientifically defensible and practical. The joint efforts of hospital personnel and industry are necessary to continue research of t...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Karle DA,Ryan P

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with liver disease require skilled, complex management of the inevitable complications associated with hepatic dysfunction. Portal hypertension, a major consequence of cirrhosis of the liver, causes ascites and esophageal variceal hemorrhages. Many clinical and surgical treatment options are available to mana...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： McEwen DR

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medication errors involving pediatric patients in the postanesthesia care unit may occur as frequently as one in every 20 medication orders and are more likely to cause harm when compared to medication errors in the overall population. Researchers examined six years of records from the MEDMARX database and used consec...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Payne CH,Smith CR,Newkirk LE,Hicks RW

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a significant cause of mortality in the United States. Often asymptomatic, AAA is considered a silent killer because it frequently remains undiagnosed until the time of rupture or the patient's death. Major risk factors, such as smoking, age, sex, race, and family histo...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Gordon PA,Toursarkissian B

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This descriptive, cross-sectional study in hospital ORs in İzmir, Turkey, assessed the environmental and physical ergonomic conditions that may place perioperative personnel at risk for injury or illness. We used an ergonomic conditions and risk factor description form to collect data in 58 ORs in nine different hospi...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Yasak K,Vural F

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Foot ulceration in patients with diabetes increases the risk of lower extremity amputation. Major amputations produce substantial adverse consequences, increase length of hospital stay, diminish quality of life, and increase mortality. In this article, we describe approaches that decrease amputations and improve the q...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Howell RS,Criscitelli T,Woods JS,Gillette BM,Brem H,Gorenstein S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:How can a five-suite OR be remodeled while providing continuous, cost-effective surgical procedures without decreasing workload? Such a question was met with an innovative answer at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fresno, Calif. Deployable Medical System units were selected to provide surgical support. The decisi...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Etchells JL

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a new and promising technique for the treatment of movement disorders. Medically intractable Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common indications for DBS. There are three possible subcortical targets for PD, depending on the symptomatology (i.e., the motor subdivision of the t...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Byrd DL,Marks WJ Jr,Starr PA

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical and scientific advances have improved the diagnosis and treatment of kidney disorders. Organ transplantation has evolved from an experimental surgery to a medically accepted form of treatment for organ failure. The kidney was the first organ to be successfully replaced by a donor organ, and it is presently the...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Wallace MA

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many people in Southeast Asia are in desperate need of medical attention, but because of poverty, remoteness, and inadequate medical services, they do not receive this care. Beginning in April 2006, a diverse group of health care professionals from around the world served for five months aboard the USNS Mercy, a 1,000...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Troup L

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Though often difficult, ethical decision making is necessary when caring for surgical patients. Perioperative nurses have to recognize ethical dilemmas and should be prepared to take action based on the ethical code outlined in the American Nurses Association's (ANA's) Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive State...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： King CA

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health care-associated infections (HAIs) have received national attention because of recent news stories in print and on television. many states have mandatory reporting requirements for hospital HAI rates, and as of October 1, 2008, Medicare no longer will pay for certain HAI-related costs. Collaboration among health...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Arias KM

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A bundled approach to surgical site infection (SSI) prevention strategies includes reducing OR traffic. A nurse-led quality improvement (QI) team sought to reduce OR traffic through education and a process change that included wireless communication technology and policy development. The team measured OR traffic by co...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Esser J,Shrinski K,Cady R,Belew J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Registered nurses who return to school to pursue a bachelor's degree face many challenges, including scheduling, family, and financial concerns. Despite these issues, RNs with an associate's degree or diploma are among the fastest growing groups of bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) students. Nurses return to school...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Leonard T

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A three-part analysis was undertaken to increase understanding of the occurrence of pressure ulcers in lithotomy positions. An innovative measuring device was used to determine capillary pressure. Ankle blood pressure was measured compared to ankle height in 11 participants. Ankle systolic and diastolic pressure decre...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Roeder RA,Geddes LA,Corson N,Pell C,Otlewski M,Kemeny A

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibromatosis is the nonmalignant proliferation of fibroblasts that aggressively invade adjacent tissues. The cause of this abundant growth is unknown. When fibromatosis develops in the mandible or adjoining tissues, its aggressive growth can compress the trachea and cause death. Resection is the treatment of choice. M...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Steuer KS

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reports by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) have brought patient safety concerns to the forefront in many health care facilities. The IOM and other organizations have said that increased use of technology has the potential to increase patient safety. This article looks at the reasons behind the increase in health care ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Cobb D

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is a new approach that offers an alternative to open surgical ligation of the patient ductus arteriosus. Advanced video technology precise pediatric instrumentation, and innovative surgical techniques have facilitated the development of this approach. From April 1993 to February 19...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Valdes MP,Boudreau SA

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aseptic technique can best be described as an aggregation of reasonable practices performed in the surgical suite as part of the overall methodology in controlling or minimizing the possibility of infection. The key words in this definition are aggregation and reasonable. The real question is whether the surgical nurs...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Belkin NL

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perioperative nurses administer some medications but are primarily responsible for obtaining, preparing, and documenting medications. Unlike personnel in many other patient care areas, perioperative personnel may not have immediate access to a pharmacist; this lack of pharmacy support can complicate medication adminis...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Spruce L

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00